Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE10 · Gateshead
132
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
NE43 · Northumberland
2
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Stocksfield has less crime — 2 vs 132 incidents in February 2026.
Gateshead recorded substantially more crime than Stocksfield in February 2026 — 132 incidents compared to 2, a 66.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Gateshead records significantly more (56 vs 1 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Stocksfield recorded fewer crimes than Gateshead — 2 vs 132 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Stocksfield is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Gateshead recorded 56 incidents of this type vs 1 in Stocksfield. Overall, Stocksfield had fewer total crimes (2 vs 132).